Official Development Asisistance of the Slovak Republic Present and Future

1. Official Development Asisistance of the Slovak Republic Present and Future Budapest, 5 March 2007

2. Slovak ODA TerritorialPriorities • Programmecountries • Serbia • Montenegro • Project Countries • Afghanistan • Albania • Bosnia & Herzegovina • Kazakhstan • Kenya • Kyrgyz Republic • Macedonia • Mongolia • Mozambique • Sudan • Tajikistan • Uzbekistan • Pilot Country • Cambodia

3. Slovak ODA in Figures 1 EUR = 34,338 SKK (5 March 2007)

4. Sectoral priorities intheProject Countries • Developing democratic institutions and market environment • Technical andsocial infrastructure development • Landscaping, protection of environment, agriculture, food safety, and use of raw materials

5. Sectoral priorities in the Programme Countries(Serbia, Montenegro) • Civil society, social revival and regional development • Participation in the development of new SMEs, restoration and rehabilitation of the infrastructure • Assistance in the integration of Serbia and Montenegro in international organisations & groupings with special attention to the EU

6. Contractual Framework with the Recipient Countries Serbia and Montenegro • General Agreement on Development Cooperation(19 June 2003) • 4 Financial Memoranda(annual programmes 2003-2006) In 2007 General Agreementon Development Cooperation(+ FM 2007) with: • Serbia • Montenegro Under preparation also with • Bosnia and Herzegovina

7. Slovak Agency for International Dev. Cooperation Slovak ODAManagement Structure ODA Mandatory (MFA State Secretary) MFA SR Department of Development Cooperation POLICY LEVEL Trust Fund Steering Committee (TF) Bratislava-Belgrade Steering Committee (BBF) Phasing-out Phasing-out Administrative and Contracting Unit ACU BBF Administrative and Contracting Unit ACU/UNDP P R O J E C T S

8. Structure of Slovak ODA National Parliament State Budget Approval (ODAprogramme) SR Government Min. of Finance Definition of the State Budget and ODA programme State Budget Approval (ODAprogramme - MFA) MFA Definition and Management of the National Development Policy and Coherence with the EU and other donors Steering Committee Projects Assessment and Selection Coordination Committee National Coherence Slovak Aid(Agency) Implementation ofthe National Development Policy and the ODA Programme Min. of Finan. Min of Envir. Min. of Interior Min. of Agric. Min. of Educ. other State Administration Bodies NGO’s Academics Businesses

9. ODA National Programme 2007 (Preliminary Figures) • Programme Countries (Serbia, Montenegro)- appx. 1.45 mil. EUR • Projects in „A“ Priority Countries(Afghanistan, Kenya, Kazakhstan, B&H)- appx. 870 000 EUR • Projects in other Priority Countries- appx. 1.2 mil. EUR • Ukraine / Belarus- appx. 435 000 EUR • Development education (awareness)- appx. 300 000 EUR • Humanitarian Aid (MFA only)- appx. 300 000 EUR • Co-financingof Slovak NGOs’ EC Projects - appx. 150 000 EUR • TOTAL: appx. 5 mil. EUR

10. Summary of Grant Rounds(2003 –2006) • 6Calls for Priority (13) Countries – 77 approved projects • 4Calls for Programme Country(Serbia & Montenegro) – 65 approved projects • 3 Calls for Development Education –23 approved projects • 3 Calls for Ukraine / Belarus –13 approved projects • 1Calls for Tsunami rehabilitation –3 approved projects • Small Embassy Grants („microgrants“)

11. Key partners • CIDA – cofinancing 11 joint projects (with total Canadian contribution of 1 mil. CAD), • ADA – new partner for trilateral projects • UNDP (Regional BratislavaCentre)– assisted in capacity and institutional building, Slovak-UNDP Trust Fund • EC–formulation of common development policy, training, seminars • EU member states

12. Projects (I.)(technical infrastructure building) Delivery of Bailey Bridge Construction Serbia and Montenegro Implementators: NPOA + UN Veteran Slovakia.

13. Projects (II.)(social infrastructure - education) Centre for street children Kenya, Nairobi Implementator: ERKO

14. Projects (III.)(developing democraticinstitutions) Network of experts in public and nonprofit sector Bosnia and Herzegovina / Sarajevo, Mostar, Banja Luka Implementator: Centre for European Policy

15. Projects (IV.)(rehabilitation aid) New houses for fishermen communities affected by the Tsunami disaster MataraProvince, Sri Lanka Implementator: People in Peril – Slovakia

16. Challenges to the Future(I.) • Increasing the volume of Slovak ODA to 0,17% GDP by 2010 • Programme focus (specialisation, closer sectoral orientation, reduction of priority countries) • Improving the effectiveness of aid • Built-upof newly established Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation • Cooperation with other donors in the field (monitoring, evaluation, demand driven approach)

17. Challenges to the Future (II.) • Drafting of the National Law on Development Assistance in year 2007 • Improving reporting and cooperation with the OECD/DAC • Intensive work with public and target groups (development education / public awareness) • Active approach in the EU institutions and ODA bodies

18. Thank You for Your Attention Contact DušanDacho Department of Development Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hlboká 2, 833 36 Bratislava Slovak Republic tel.(02) 5978 2741 fax(02) 5978 3579 e-mail oda@foreign.gov.sk webwww.slovakaid.sk